Culturally Responsive Practices
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Administrator’s Letter
September 30th
Dear Caregiver Guru:
I am writing to your website to request a formal recommendation, in culturally-responsive practices, for a teacher at our early childhood care center.
The teacher is responsible for one of the 4-year-old groups at our center. Last week she came to me with concerns about a recently immigrated child in her group, Abidah, who seems to be having difficulty integrating into her new environment. There have also been some miscommunications between the teacher and Abidah’s grandmother, who appears to be her primary caregiver, and speaks very little English. Upon hearing the teacher’s retelling of the events of the past week, and reading her weekly updates on Abidah, I believe she could benefit from learning more culturally responsive ways to partner with families and promote healthy child development.
I have asked Abidah’s parents to come to the center to discuss her new situation. Linda, Abidah’s teacher, and I hope this may allow us to understand her experiences as a newcomer to the United States and as a dual-language learner.
I will send over notes ahead of time to further inform you of the situation. These notes will assist you in making your recommendation to the teacher, Linda, as to how to better support Abidah’s learning and development.
Best,
Dora Tuttle
Administrator at Big World Child Center
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